Jakarta, Oct. 28 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection has urged village governments to strengthen family-based parenting to prevent child marriage and address other issues that hinder children's growth and development.

"Parents and families have a responsibility to nurture, care for, educate, and protect children," said Endah Sri Rejeki, the ministry's Assistant Deputy for Coordination of Policy Implementation on Children's Rights.

Speaking at a virtual meeting on strengthening the role of villages in preventing and addressing cases of out-of-school children, monitored in Jakarta on Wednesday, Endah emphasized that parenting within the family is essential to fulfilling children's rights.

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